1.
pest bird; harmful bird; nuisance bird
A bird species that causes damage to agriculture, property, or the ecosystem. The designation depends on context — a bird may be considered a pest in farmland but not elsewhere.
カラスは害鳥とされることが多い。
Crows are often considered pest birds.
害鳥による農作物の被害が深刻だ。
The damage to crops from pest birds is serious.
地域ぐるみで害鳥対策に取り組んでいるが、なかなか効果が出ない。
The whole community is working on pest bird countermeasures, but results have been slow to materialize.
Composed of 害 (harm, damage) and 鳥 (bird). In Japan, common birds designated as 害鳥 include crows ({カラス}), pigeons ({ハト}), and starlings ({ムクドリ}) when they damage crops or cause urban nuisance.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 害鳥駆除: pest bird extermination
- 害鳥対策: pest bird countermeasures
- 害鳥被害: damage from pest birds
- 害鳥指定: designation as a pest bird
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 害虫: pest insect — the insect equivalent
- 害獣: pest animal, nuisance animal — mammals that cause damage
- 益鳥: beneficial bird — the opposite; birds that help agriculture by eating pests